| Site | Stream | Road | Tenure | UTM (10N) | Fish Species | Habitat Gain (km)1 | Habitat Value | Priority | Comments |
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| 125000 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Arctic FSR | FLNRORD 5506 10 0 | 577534 6038205 | RB, CC | 10.5 | High | High | Minnowtrapping conducted upstream and downstream of crossing with Rainbow Trout and Sculpin captured downstream. Undercut banks, large woody debris and overhanging vegetation througout. Pools shallow. Beaver dams start 330m upstream of crossing. |
| 125179 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 570308 6052835 | BT, RB | 2.1 | High | High | Some deep pools for overwintering and rearing. Large woody debris and undercut banks throughout. Sections of gravel suitable for spawning. Good flow. |
| 125180 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 569649 6053047 | RB | 2.1 | High | High | Larger stream with good flow and high habitat complexity. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawing at pool tailouts and behind large woody debris. |
| 125186 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 565417 6052678 | RB | 1.4 | High | High | Large woody debris and pools throughout. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawning. |
| 125231 | Trib to Table River | Chuchinka-Table FSR | FLNRORD 5506 08 0 | 549976 6065139 | RB | 2.4 | High | High | Some deep pools and boulders, udercut banks, large wody debris and gravels throughout. Some debris steps from 30 - 70 cms high. New bridge upstream. |
| 125247 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Table FSR | FLNRORD 5506 08 0 | 542959 6062815 | RB | 17.7 | High | High | Abundant undercut banks, overhanging vegetation, large woody debris and gravels. Historic beaver dam 700 m upstream. Railway culvert (modelled crossing 16603287) is 200 m upstream and is barrier (very long, unembedded and 3%). |
| 125253 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Table FSR | FLNRORD 5506 08 0 | 537735 6064732 | NA | 11.2 | High | High | Stable channel with large woody debris throughout. Overhanging vegetation and undercut banks present for cover. Historic beaver impounded area at top of site. |
| 125345 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR | FLNRORD 5506 04 0 | 522573 6083673 | (RB), CC | 35.6 | High | High | Culvert is under the Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR but CN railway located 10 m upstream also has barrier crossing. Abundant gravels throughout with deep pools suitable for overwintering. |
| 57681 | Trib to Parsnip River | CN Railway | NA | 533218 6067620 | BB, CC, LKC, MW, RB, RSC, SU | 49.2 | Medium | Moderate | Culvert is very long, steep and continous under the CN railway and Anzac FSR (PSCIS 125353) and empties directly into margins of Parsnip River. |
| 57690 | Trib to Wichcika Creek | NA | FLNRORD 5506 01 0 | 555027 6046138 | RB | 15.3 | Medium | Moderate | Multiple rock chutes up to 1 m high in surveyed area with 1.4 m falls at top end of ste. Deep pools suitable for overwintering and rearing. Rainbow trout (120 mm) observd approximately 60 m upstream of culvert. Some gravels present suitable for spawning present. |
| 57695 | Trib to Wichcika Creek | Wichicika FSR | FLNRORD 5506 14 0 | 563257 6038803 | NA | 1.5 | Medium | Moderate | Pockets of gravels, some shallow pools and some widely spaced large woody debris. No bariers observed besides debris jams ranging from 50 - 100 cm in height. |
| CV1 | Trib to Table River | CN Railway | NA | 547303 6063955 | BT | NA | High | Moderate | Abundant gravels, large woody debris, undercut banks, overhanging vegetation and small woody debris. Recently installed bridges downsteam and upstream. 20 cm long bull trout observed approximately 340 m upstream of the culvert |
| 125098 | Trib to Parsnip River | NA | NA | 582902 6035080 | RB | 1.0 | Medium | Low | Small stream with low flow indicated by moss mid-channel. Very few polls but sections of gravel present. |
| 125128 | Trib to Missinka River | NA | NA | 583454 6051827 | NA | 1.9 | Low | Low | Beaver influenced extensive wetland area located upstream for as far as visible from 50 m upstream of culvert. |
| 125175 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 571772 6051998 | RB | 2.3 | Medium | Low | At approximately 300m upstream of culvert stream spilts into three tributaries. Abundant gravels but very little to no overwintering habitat. Lack of large woody debris and no deep pools. |
| 125403 | Trib to Parsnip River | Hodda Creek FSR | FLNRORD 7698 01 0 | 520140 6084908 | NA | 6.1 | Low | Low | Beaver influenced wetland for first 50 m then small stream with deep polls and undercut banks, overhanging vegetation. Large wetland approximatly 200m upstream of crossing. |
| 57696 | Trib to Wichcika Creek | Wichicika FSR | Carrier Lumber Ltd. R21212 D 0 | 564171 6037942 | NA | 1.5 | Medium | Low | Cascade at top end of site (650 m upstream) not passable by any species or life stage. Some intermittent small paches of gravel suitable for spawning. Very limited spawning habitat. |
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A zip file containing google earth .kml files with crossing locations as well as associated forest tenure roads and railway lines are included for download HERE AT THIS LINK
Please note that data is subject to change and the reporting, maps and kml files will be updated as the report is completed.
Overview Map of Parsnip River Watershed fish passage restoration candidates. High priority crossings are red, moderate priorities are orange and low priorities are grey. Forest tenure roads are orange. Details of sites provided in pop-up windows of crossings with photos currently provided for high priority sites.
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| 125000 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Arctic FSR | FLNRORD 5506 10 0 | 577534 6038205 | RB, CC | 10.5 | High | High |
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| Site | Location | Channel Width (m) | Wetted Width (m) | Pool depth (m) | Bankfull Depth (m) | Gradient (%) | Substrate (dominant) | Substrate (subdominant) | Length Surveyed (m) | Priority | Comments |
| 125000 | Upstream | 4.4 | 3.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 4 | gravels | fines | 350 | High | Minnowtrapping conducted upstream and downstream of crossing with Rainbow Trout and Sculpin captured downstream. Undercut banks, large woody debris and overhanging vegetation througout. Pools shallow. Beaver dams start 330m upstream of crossing. |
| 125000 | Downstream | 4.5 | 3.83 | NA | 0.70 | 1 | gravels | fines | 325 | High | Beaver influencced wetland/stream complex below crossing. Deep glide habitat throughout (90 cm deep at time of survey). |
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| Site | Stream | Road | Tenure | UTM (10N) | Fish Species | Habitat Gain (km)1 | Habitat Value | Priority |
| 125179 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 570308 6052835 | BT, RB | 2.1 | High | High |
| 125180 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 569649 6053047 | RB | 2.1 | High | High |
| 125186 | Trib to Missinka River | Chuchinka-Missinka FSR | FLNRORD 5506 11 0 | 565417 6052678 | RB | 1.4 | High | High |
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| Site | Location | Channel Width (m) | Wetted Width (m) | Pool depth (m) | Bankfull Depth (m) | Gradient (%) | Substrate (dominant) | Substrate (subdominant) | Length Surveyed (m) | Priority | Comments |
| 125179 | Upstream | 3.84 | 2.50 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 9 | cobbles | gravels | 520 | High | Some deep pools for overwintering and rearing. Large woody debris and undercut banks throughout. Sections of gravel suitable for spawning. Good flow. |
| 125179 | Downstream | 2.79 | 2.44 | 0.74 | 0.43 | 6 | cobbles | gravels | 360 | High | Abundant large woody debris and gravels suitable for spawning. |
| 125180 | Upstream | 4.33 | 3.15 | 0.46 | 0.33 | 6 | cobbles | boulders | 530 | High | Larger stream with good flow and high habitat complexity. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawing at pool tailouts and behind large woody debris. |
| 125180 | Downstream | 3.88 | 2.75 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 5 | gravels | cobbles | 600 | High | Abundant gravels throughout with undercut banks, overhanging vegetation. |
| 125186 | Upstream | 3.33 | 2.73 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 8 | cobbles | gravels | 400 | High | Large woody debris and pools throughout. Frequent pockets of gravel suitable for spawning. |
| 125186 | Downstream | 3.75 | 2.67 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 3 | gravels | cobbles | 525 | High | Young of year observed approximately 100 m downstream of crossing. Abundant gravels throughout. |
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| Site | Stream | Road | Tenure | UTM (10N) | Fish Species | Habitat Gain (km)1 | Habitat Value | Priority |
| 125247 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Table FSR | FLNRORD 5506 08 0 | 542959 6062815 | RB | 17.7 | High | High |
| 125253 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Table FSR | FLNRORD 5506 08 0 | 537735 6064732 | NA | 11.2 | High | High |
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| Site | Location | Channel Width (m) | Wetted Width (m) | Pool depth (m) | Bankfull Depth (m) | Gradient (%) | Substrate (dominant) | Substrate (subdominant) | Length Surveyed (m) | Priority | Comments |
| 125247 | Upstream | 3.80 | 3.46 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 3 | gravels | fines | 755 | High | Abundant undercut banks, overhanging vegetation, large woody debris and gravels. Historic beaver dam 700 m upstream. Railway culvert (modelled crossing 16603287) is 200 m upstream and is barrier (very long, unembedded and 3%). |
| 125247 | Downstream | 3.54 | 2.89 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 2 | gravels | fines | 190 | High | Wanders through floodplain of Parsnip River. No barriers. |
| 125253 | Downstream | 4.00 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 2 | fines | gravels | 800 | High | Railway crossing culvert 16603267 is technically a barrier and located downstream of the crossing at the downstream end of the site. |
| 125253 | Upstream | 4.17 | 3.32 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 3 | gravels | fines | 240 | High | Stable channel with large woody debris throughout. Overhanging vegetation and undercut banks present for cover. Historic beaver impounded area at top of site. |
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| Site | Stream | Road | Tenure | UTM (10N) | Fish Species | Habitat Gain (km)1 | Habitat Value | Priority |
| 125345 | Trib to Parsnip River | Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR | FLNRORD 5506 04 0 | 522573 6083673 | (RB), CC | 35.6 | High | High |
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| Site | Location | Channel Width (m) | Wetted Width (m) | Pool depth (m) | Bankfull Depth (m) | Gradient (%) | Substrate (dominant) | Substrate (subdominant) | Length Surveyed (m) | Priority | Comments |
| 125345 | Upstream | 4.72 | 3.90 | 0.45 | 0.4 | 3 | gravels | fines | 680 | High | Culvert is under the Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR but CN railway located 10 m upstream also has barrier crossing. Abundant gravels throughout with deep pools suitable for overwintering. |
| 125345 | Downstream | 4.16 | 3.34 | 0.48 | 0.6 | 3 | cobbles | gravels | 220 | High | Salmonids and cyprinids observed downstream throughout. Beaver activity with breached dam present. Hunting/fishing camp located near confluence of Parsnip River. |
This project is in the early stages of active development, is incomplete, may contain errors and is expected to change substantially. It has been made available for stakeholder engagement and to facilitate discussion regarding potential fish passage restoration candidates. Please contact al@newgraphenvironment.com (2507771518) with any questions or concerns.
Code and data for the workflow is available at New Graph Environment Github Site. This report is generated from scratch from a Rmarkdown document processing raw data from populated:
Fish Data Submission Spreadsheet Template - V 2.0, April 16, 2019
Excel spreadsheet with priority level detailed for each of the crossings surveyed.
GPS tracks and points from field surveys.
Photos and photo metadata. When not available in metadata photos georeferenced by aligning photostamp time with GPS track times.